Table tennis was first Invented in England in about 1880. At first the
game had several strange names: Gossima. Whiff Whaff and Ping Pong. It
wasn't until 1926 that the International Table Tennis Association was
formed with international championships and rules. Although the game was
invented in England British players don't have much chance in
international championships. It's the Chinese with their fantastic speed
and power who win almost every title. Table tennis looks more like
gymnastics when the Chinese start playing, with the ball flying over the
net at speeds of over 150 kilometres per hour.
